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Well, at the grand old age of 10, my lovely Alfie is entered at his first agility show tomorrow :blink:

We have done agility for fun for years, but it wasn't until I went to an agility show with a friend whose daughter competes with Alice's sister Flora (IG) that I realised how poor the standard of some competitors is - some are even worse than us!! :oops: So I thought we would have a go!

Now I am really nervous- we're only in a 'clear round jumping' class, so it's not competitive, but I just know I am going to forget the course and make a t*t of myself, while Alfie just stands there rolling his eyes at me o:) :- "

Give me a champ show any day- I don't get nervous for them! :blink:

Liz and the Monellis
 
:luck: Best of luck Liz and Alfie :luck: - you know Alfie would do anything for you and will probably be brilliant - report back ASAP tomorrow night!! :thumbsup:

PS Can't help with the nerves as I'm the world's worst - I need Kalms and rescue remedy just to get into a show ring! :b
 
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alfie said:
Well, at the grand old age of 10, my lovely Alfie is entered at his first agility show tomorrow :blink:
We have done agility for fun for years, but it wasn't until I went to an agility show with a friend whose daughter competes with Alice's sister Flora (IG) that I realised how poor the standard of some competitors is - some are even worse than us!! :oops: So I thought we would have a go!

Now I am really nervous- we're only in a 'clear round jumping' class, so it's not competitive, but I just know I am going to forget the course and make a t*t of myself, while Alfie just stands there rolling his eyes at me o:)   :- "

Give me a champ show any day- I don't get nervous for them! :blink:

Liz and the Monellis

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Enjoy yourselves and good luck.

:cheers:

keith
 
wow!! good luck :luck: make sure someone is taking pics, we all want to see you two's moment of glory :thumbsup:

Better wish poor old Devon luck too, he's going back in the show ring at the grand old age of 10 and 3/4's (w00t) partly thanks to your encouragement :- "

Will be the first time since Crufts 99 :lol: :lol:
 
doris said:
wow!! good luck :luck: make sure someone is taking pics, we all want to see you two's moment of glory :thumbsup:
Better wish poor old Devon luck too, he's going back in the show ring at the grand old age of 10 and 3/4's (w00t) partly thanks to your encouragement :- "

Will be the first time since Crufts 99 :lol:   :lol:

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Good, I'm glad you're showing him- he still looks fantastic :thumbsup:

Where are you showing him?- Don't tell me- is it at East Anglian Whippet? If so, I've entered Alfie as well!! :blink: :cheers:

That will be fun, as Alfie hasn't been to a show for years either :thumbsup: And he will be pleased to see his mate Devon again- remember he fell in love with Devon at the show at Haddenham? :wub:

Liz and the Monellis
 
Yes it is!! and yes, they did love each other, how lovely for 2 old boys to find love so late in life (w00t) :lol:

Alfie will have to go first, Devon is so rusty! and he's a bit stiff now so his movement aint great :- " but after he heard you talking about the sausages, he said that he would like a day out with Monty and mum :huggles:

Not sure what Monty is gonna think about it though, he'll probably shout the place down when i'm with Devon :oops:
 
well, how did he do? I bet he was fantastic :thumbsup:
 
:oops: [SIZE=14pt]We got 24 faults!! [/SIZE] :oops:

I knew we had 5 faults when he ran straight past the flat tunnel- he hasn't been through one of those for ages and I don't think he even noticed it so I shouldn't have just run on assuming he would go straight through it! :- "

Then.... I think we had some time faults for having to go back and do the tunnel, then..... I know I touched him at least once- which is 5 faults each time!

But I was panicking that he wouldn't do the weaves, and he did them perfectly so I just nudged him to say well done, then realised what I'd done :blink:

Our trainer is always telling me off because I keep touching him when we go round- but I can't help it- he's so lovely!! o:) :wub:

BUT... looking on the bright side- I didn't forget the course- even though it was 20 elements and full of twists and changes of direction:thumbsup: , Alfie followed all my direction commands, and he absolutely flew the jumps, including a run of 5 jumps at the end which he took like a Border Collie! :cheers: He really enjoyed himself.

We are definitely going to have another go- I will just have to tie my hands behind my back next time to stop me touching him! :- "

Liz and the Monellis
 
Bless him o:)

and for those of you who have forgotten just how gorgeous he is...........

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Well done to you both, it sounds like you did pretty well to me - lots of luck for next time :luck:
 
alfie said:
:oops:   [SIZE=14pt]We got 24 faults!! [/SIZE] :oops:

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Is that not good? :- " I don't know a thing about agility :b

Sounds like fun though, and well done for making it round :cheers:

I might start Genie on it after we've got Devon Dog's show out of the way :lol:
 
:cheers: Well done Alfie! :cheers: Good for him for staying with you, and doing his weaves well, and not embarrassing you by wee-ing up the A-frame (I won't mention who did that at his only agility show, just before running off and it took four of us to catch him! (w00t) - but all I can say is NEVER AGAIN - we'll stick to the training only!! :lol: )

:luck: Good luck at the next one! :luck:
 
Well done Alfie. :thumbsup: That's very impressive. :cheers:
 
Well done Alfie. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: What a great achievement. :)

I have done a little agility with Dolly - she seems to enjoy it sometimes but not always, so I need plenty of tit-bits for her. :- " :- "
 
Well done Alfie!! :thumbsup: and bad Mummy for making you get faults!!! :b

You just can't get the handlers, can you!!! :oops: :lol:
 
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